CHOLER, noun 1. The bile. By the superabundance of this fluid, anger was formerly supposed to be produced; or perhaps the opinion was that the bile caused the inflamed appearance of the face in anger. Hence, 2. Anger; wrath; irritation of the passions. Cholera Morbus, a sudden evacuation of bile, both upwards and downwards. First occurrence in the Bible(KJV): Daniel 8:7
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